I am an EGC addict! Upton’s Earl Grey Creme Vanilla is my absolute favorite EGC, it’s just so rich and wonderful. I am also very fond of New Mexico Tea Company’s, and I second what Tea Sipper said about Earl Grey Cheesecake (if you can find it, of course). If you want a different take on EGC, Culinary Teas has a white-based blend that’s very light. But there’s really no BAD Earl Grey Creme, I’ve tried ones from Della Terra, Zen Tea Life, Persimmon Tree and DAVIDsTEA along with Teavana and they’re all tasty (though Upton still takes my favorite spot).

I think Upton’s pricing is fantastic considering the quality, they have several nice standard EGs too—and they also have samples that are between $1 and $1.50 so you could just sample their whole EG line and see what you like best!

So i don’t like EG, but i second the shout out to upton with their samples. They’re decent sized (several cups worth), reasonably priced and since they have 1239081203982103821908 teas, you could spend forever trying them all :)

Artp,
Yes, that’s correct – not an error. The reason it’s so cost-effective is because Upton’s EG creme vanilla is part of their:

“*Season’s Pick – Special Values of the Season*
Our Season’s Pick line consists of teas that we have purchased in large volume for our wholesale customers and the food service industry. These teas are normally sold in full chests or kilogram bags, and represent great value for everday consumption. We now offer these teas to our retail customers who seek an economical tea at a cup price of approximately five cents!.

These teas are packaged in double-sized (generally 250 grams) for individual purchase, as well as the normal wholesale/food service K-size (generally 1 kilogram). All Season’s Pick teas are guaranteed fresh, and our unconditional warranty applies. Please note: these teas are not available in tins."

Understandably, this tea appears to be very popular. Also see
SimplyJenW tastings observations below about this tea & my follow-up posts re: their flavorings.

Hmmm I don’t think so, but I usually only do 1 or 2 short infusions. First steep is pretty strong on vanilla, second is more of a classic earl grey taste. If I recall it’s not too expensive, definitely give it a try if you like vanilla. My sister always demands I make her some when she comes over haha.

For a smokey Earl Grey-Harney & Sons Ambessa Earl of Haarlem.
For a light bergamot with a rich tea base-Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme.
For a light bergamot with other citrus notes-Harney & Sons Diamond Jubilee or Dammann Freres Goute Russe Doutchka.
For a brighter bergamot on an excellent Keemun base-Lupicia Earl Grey.
For a brighter bergamot on a heartier base-Steven Smith’s Lord Bergamot.
For an Earl Grey Cream- I usually pick this up lots of places. Teavana, Culinary Teas, and I did find the one at Upton to be on the creamsicle side of earl grey cream…I guess that means the bergamot was kind of artificial tasting to me….like orange candy.

I wanted to add….the best deal in tea is the best quality you can afford. You know you will drink all of it and none will go to waste. If I had to live with one (thank goodness I do not, and this is a very personal choice depending on your favorite form of EG) it would be Harney Earl Grey Supreme or Lupicia Earl Grey….see, I can’t even pick one!

I find most of them the same except the Upton. Do you have a Teavana nearby (and are you willing to go in :) I often am not!) Otherwise, just see if the place you are ordering this week has some, especially if you want more than a few ounces. (like Culinary Teas, the Whistling Kettle, Della Terra, New Mexico Tea Company, maybe even Amazon)

I am not sure what it is, but the flavoring just tasted more candy like rather than bergamot and real vanilla. I know there are tons of fans of the one from Upton, though. It is definitely something you should sample at some point because it is a bargain if you like it!

My favorite creamy EG is Milord’s Grey from Kally tea, it’s creamy but still has a strong bergamot flavor.

Not necessarily EG, but a bergamot tea that I really like is NM Tea Company’s Casablanca, it’s a mix of black and green tea with bergamot and mint. It’s a really nice blend.
And someone else already pointed out NM Tea Company’s EG Cream- it is great, and NM Tea Co is awesome by itself. Free shipping and they ship pretty fast too. And you can get a free sample with every order, small but enough for 3 cups.

NMTC has a TON of Earl Greys—rose, lavender, a smokey one, mint (Casablanca), jasmine green, regular, cream and vintage EG which has rose and rosemary. They sell in 1 ounce sizes and have free shipping, so like with Upton it’d be worthwhile to make a sample order and experiment.

Your passion for Stargazer is clearly evident:
“Was very excited to get this because I knew it is a special EG and oh how I waited for it!”
“wonderful enough to top my love for Twinings Earl Grey”
“lingeringly seductive”
“The flavor gently spreads in your mouth with increasing complexity and delights the tastebuds nonchalantly and surprises with a sweet floral finish.”
“bergamot strong enough to touch my heart, soft enough to make me sigh”-————
You’ve captured my curiosity … Is it a little warm here?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAN5Mjgjr0

Not to rain on anyone’s parade but as I understand it Yssah is selling that tea (and others). I see she hasn’t given it a numerical rating (thumbs up!) but when selling a tea it is only fair to be very clear on that point in your reviews/profile, as you clearly have an interest in bragging it up. :)

im not really confident enough to give numerical ratings to any tea since i havent undergone formal tea tasting/rating training. sellers are also discouraged from rating their own teas so i can only put tasting notes. i do appreciate those who are able to give ratings as they have helped me a lot in finding nice teas here on steepster and hope that you guys would be kind enough to try a bit and rate them if it pleases you :)

on my tasting notes:
i do try not to say negative stuff about anybody’s tea (thumper-style) for fear of offending the ones who worked to make them and also not wishing the same treatment upon myself.

but i also strive to be honest in my tasting notes. i will not say a tea is good or ok (for me) if i didnt truly believe so :)

Sorry to be confusing – as you are selling the tea, you definitely should not provide numerical ratings. My quibble is just that you should make it clear in your notes that you are the seller, otherwise it can seem a bit dishonest. Good luck with your tea shop!

ah i see! well i have been posting about them but yea it would be better to indicate with my review for my own products. thanks Uniquity! so many Steepsterites are so nice and helpful, am very happy to grow with you :)